Archive for August, 2009

Beachbody Coach – (Real Honest Proof!)

You are finally going to get a Sneak Peek preview of my Actually Beachbody Coach income!

I am actually going to show you how I have taken absolutely nothing and turned it into a part time side income which now pays me each week passively! I did the work once and it comtinues to bring me new prospects every single day!

I want to take you hand-in-hand and show you literally how I spend the day at the Beach and still make a part time income! I really mean that, the more I create my success the less I actually have to work and the more free time I get to enjoy.

You know it’s not even millions of dollars that I am after, granted that would be nice, but it’s the free time and the ability to live my life to the fullest while helping others that continues to keep me pushing forward as a Beachbody Coach. The income is a side-effect really, it’s great to make the money, but in the end it’s the satisfaction that I am helping others take control of their lives that fulfills me.

Give me 10 minutes of your time and I will show you Real Honest Proof of my earnings:

(You may need to click Full-Screen in the lower right to see clearly)

Can you make money as a Beachbody Coach?? The proof is in the pudding and you now know first-hand that this can and will absolutely work if you put the effort forth.

When you are ready to get started as a Beachbody Coach just click “Be a Coach” in the top navigation bar of this page and Learn more about the Beachbody Coach Opportunity.

I will teach you how to make over $700 in one month, Part-Time, while you spend the day at the Beach! For Real because that’s exactly what I have done.

*Here you will find the Team Beachbody Coach Income Statement. Results are entirely up to you and your ability to stay on track…

Jason Croxford aka Betterbody90

Insanity Workout – To The MAX!

This is going to be very quick! I am incredibly hungry so I guess that will be a great mediator in preventing a 3000 word post! :)

Firstly, things went amazing on my third fit test for Insanity. Almost all of my numbers went up. The difference between #3 and #2 is I actually read my previous numbers so I knew what to shoot for and go beyond. Much smarter than my egotistical approach when I did Fit Test #2 and thought I could blow it away naturally without knowing what my Fit Test #1 numbers were… Stupid!

But as I say, make mistakes, learn from them, and use it for your future successes! That is exactly what I did. I believe in the whole “practice what you preach”. Take a look for yourself!

Moving on…

I did my first MAX workout on that same day. Let me tell you, I thought the first month was pretty challenging, haha! The MAX workouts give absolutely No Mercy.

I am not just saying this to make it sound good. I literally got walked all over and I am incredibly sore! I did the whole workout but it was tough. It lasted a full hour instead of the usual month one 35-45 minute workouts. The other thing about MAX is all of the moves get more advanced plus you’ll get some totally new ones!

Talk about challenge. That was only Max Interval Circuit. I’m scared to do Max Plyo, MAX Cardio Conditioning, Hell even MAX Recovery! :)

If your thinking about Insanity, be prepared! It’s far from easy. But hey, I am sure that’s what your looking for anyways otherwise you wouldn’t be looking into the program.

My review thus far = Well Worth It!

Have a wonderful day,

Jason aka Betterbody90

Alright, so to be absolutely honest I missed several days this past week of Insanity. I don’t even know what happened really. It just seems like every day I just never got myself motivated to get up and sweat, I slept in late, and it almost seemed like I created more excuses for myself than anything.

Who’s fault is that? Who prevented me from getting my workouts in on time? Who created the “reasons” that justified a lack of fitness?

It was not the evil little excuse gremlin pushing me against my will, it was me, and only me. Part of changing your life for the better, part of taking action, and part of becoming success is in the ability to accept your own faults.

You’ll always struggle if you never see the one and only that is at fault for the short comings in your life. Because it really is you that is the end results of what happens. Obviously, there are things in life that dictate certain actions you take, but it is in how you react and who the blame falls upon.

You need to accept that, at times, you my fall into a low. There are times when you may “fail” or when things just don’t seem to turn out the way you wanted. There are those days when it seems like ever single thing in life is directly targeted to ruin your day and your life.

But to be absolutely up front with you, there is nothing different about today than there was yesterday. The world did not suddenly decide to target you with red lights, bill collectors, a broken glass, a broken bone, a speeding ticket, or anything else for that matter.

You need to understand that life happens. It’s in how you react, how you pick yourself back up, and how you approach what ever the issue may be. Things are hard and I’m not saying everything is easy to deal with but striving for a balance within your mind, staying present, and focusing on what you can, when you can will make all the difference.

So I missed some workouts this last week. Will I give up and walk away? No. Will I blame others and situations as the fault for me missing out? No.

Will I pick up today, learn from yesterday, and continue on into tomorrow? Absolutely without a doubt.

Today is the beginning of my “Recovery” week in Shaun T Insanity which is the last remaining week before I get into the MAX workouts! I am so freakn pumped! Wish me luck :) .

Remember, do what you can, when you can, while you can. Accept your own “failures” as the ability to learn and better yourself. Don’t let a few missed days turn into the end of your motivation and goals. Use a short coming as a way to catipult yourself into success.

I am being real for you so that you can learn and be real to yourself.

Push Forward,

Jason Croxford aka Betterbody90

When considering healthy weight loss you must have at least a basic understanding of the food you eat, how it impacts you, and what foods are best to achieve your healthy weight loss goals.

The best way to achieve long-term healthy weight loss is to approach your journey with a life-style mindset rather than a fad or restrictive diet. You never have to give up the foods you love for the results you desire if you practice portion and balance.

What you are going to discover here today is just one element of healthy weight loss but a very important subject none-the-less.

I am sure you have seen the high protein diets, the low fat diets, the fasting, the limited food groups, and many other quirky approaches to weight loss. The best way to achieve long-term healthy weight loss is not in starvation or limitation. High protein diets lack the main and most powerful source of energy your body can use, glucose, and without adequate supply of carbohydrates you may find yourself in energy lows, mood swings, and over-all a lack of results.

The key to achieving healthy weight loss is in understanding the food you eat and how it impacts your body. This article is going to focus directly on the number #1 source of energy your body needs to power every function, from your brain to your cells. This main source of energy is the carbohydrate.

In a healthy weight loss approach you should be eating upwards to 5-times a day to maintain a balanced blood sugar level which will promote a positive and active metabolism. If your body is always receiving direct energy and nutrients it will always be running at its peak performance.

This is why you need to focus directly on balance rather than restriction.

Carbohydrates include foods like Oats, Grains, Breads, Pasta, and Cereal. The body breaks these carbohydrates down into single energy molecules called glucose. When you reach an optimal level of glucose in your blood stream the remaining amount is stored as glycogen in the muscles and liver for later conversion back to glucose when blood levels run low.

Carbs are the single most efficient direct source of energy your body can use. Yes your body can break down fats and proteins for energy but these forms of energy are much less efficient and deprive your body of essential amino acids for muscle repair, enzyme creation, and regulation of hormones.

Carbohydrates come in two forms: “simple” like refined sugars, snacks, and fruits to “complex” also known as starches which are multiple units of glucose that must first be broken down into single units before the body can use them for energy. Complex carbs result in a longer sustained energy and balance of blood sugar then does candy, snacks, and refined sugars since these carbohydrates are already near single units of glucose and therefore spike your blood sugar levels rapidly.

Once your body has enough available glucose in the blood stream which usually amounts to 1 hours worth, the remaining glucose will be stored as potential energy bound with water in the muscle tissue and in your liver.

Once blood sugar levels are reduced from endurance activities your body will begin to convert glycogen stores into about half a days worth of glucose until replenishment is needed. Once your body has used nearly all of its carbohydrate energy it will begin to pull protein from its main function of tissue repair and enzyme creation to be used as alternative energy. The same will happen to fat stores.

Understanding that carbohydrates are direct energy in balance is crucial to achieving long-term healthy weight loss. By creating a calorie deficit in your daily calories but still keeping a constant balance of blood glucose, your body will begin to promote fat burning as an alternative energy needed to compensate for the calorie deficit.

Eat smart – Eat balanced – Eat variety

It is best to include fitness into your healthy weight loss goals to maximize your results. Learn how to choose the right workout program for you and get started towards a better body today!

Shaun T Insanity or the P90X workout program?

Over the next couple minutes you will learn the comparisons and differences between these two rival “workout at home” exercise programs.

The P90X workout program used to be the one exercise program that everyone knew thanks to early morning and late night infomercials. Recently Beachbody added a new program to the game  that to some may be considered a rival, that program is Shaun T Insanity.

But which one is more intense?

Comparably they are both equal in their own rights but each workout program focuses on a different approach towards fitness.

I have personally used both programs and this gives me the rare opportunity to offer a first hand look at both the P90X workout program and Shaun T Insanity. After this article you will be fully equipped with the answers you are looking for.

Which works better? P90X or the Insanity workout?

Great questions, though it’s hard to put both workouts programs side by side as it’s not a simple apples to apples comparison but more like apples to oranges. Both programs are capable of offering a huge physical challenge but each has it’s own approach and it’s own target results. I’ll explain.

The P90X workout program is a 90 day system which could otherwise be considered an “at home boot camp”. You will need a chin up bar, a chair, a set of dumbbells and/or bands, shoes, plus about 1 hour to 1 hour and a half 6 days a week. The 7th day is an optional stretch or complete rest day.

From first hand experience I like to look at P90X as a “all-in-one” program. It is not designed to just bulk you up, it’s not going to just help you lose weight, it’s not just balance, and it’s not just cardio.

The P90X workout program just tosses a bit of everything into the equation. You lift heavy one day (or light if you want), your punching and kicking with Kenpo karate another day, and to top it off on other days you will be doing 1 and a half hours of Yoga for a complete mind/ body/ soul adventure.

You will go through three phases of 1 month each in P90X with each month switching it up. Most of the cardio, stretch, and balance routines stay the same. The difference in each phase is that you change out the resistance workouts so that your muscles are constantly challenged so they will always be receptive to the workout rather than plateauing.

Shaun T Insanity takes a completely different approach. The workout program is 60-days in length and is based solely on Plyometrics, Core, and Cardio training. You will not lift weights, you will not do chin ups, you don’t need a chair, and the workouts range from 35-45 minutes the first phase to 1 hour and 15 minutes the second phase.

You will need very good shoes, preferably a mat to jump on, and near perfect form to avoid injury.

You can already see that Shaun T Insanity is different than P90X so how are the comparable?

The Insanity workout program, though shorter in length, is based on maximum effort Interval cardio. Meaning it’s all about fast, powerful, and coordinated moves. You will still be doing push-ups just like in P90X but otherwise you only use your body, gravity, and will power to push through.

I am telling you from personally experience, with Insanity you literally drip buckets of sweat, seriously! Just because it’s shorter than P90X doesn’t mean it’s not as intense.

You will not be running in one place for an hour, you are jumping around, squatting, balancing, and crunching your core. Shaun T Insanity is on the same level as P90X but the difference is you don’t need extra equipment, you won’t be lifting weights, and the workouts go by much faster.

Insanity is more for the leaner ripped look while P90X will allow for more muscle size and strength.

If you have already completed P90X then I will tell you this. Shaun T Insanity is like taking P90X Plyometrics, doubling the intensity, and doing it 6 days a week.

So which one is better, P90X or Shaun T Insanity?

I don’t think you will find one “better than the other” but what you will find are two different approaches towards fitness.

P90X is a longer 90 day program that has longer workouts but incorporates a slower pace compared to Insanity offering more time to adapt and become stronger. Also you are lifting weights so there is more potential to gain size and muscle definition.

Shaun T Insanity is 60 days with much shorter and faster pace workouts, you won’t be able to adapt as fast and you won’t get great results by pausing through each workout. Insanity is a balls to the walls style workout, it’s straight forward and fast but demands major motivation and energy.

Both workout programs have a “mix-it-up” style so each one changes things throughout the program so there is no monotony.

One final note, if you have knees or lower body joint issues, Insanity may not be for you. It is based on a lot of jumping and really can and will tax your knees and joints if not performed correctly. It is much higher impact compared to P90X. That is something to consider when looking at the two side by side.

Because of the approach Insanity takes I like to look at it this way. If you feel you are P90X capable and are in decent shape, if you can do push-ups, chin-ups, and if you can handle interval cardio, then either program is suitable.

If you cannot do some or all of the previously mentioned exercises then it’s better to avoid Insanity until you can at least complete P90X. Insanity is not a beginner workout, so if you just stepping back into the physical fitness game, throw the ego out, start somewhere small and build up.

Learn more about Shaun T Insanity

Learn more about P90X

Jason Croxford aka Betterbody90

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